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San Francisco 49ers’ Jeff Wilson Jr. (41) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Los Angeles Chargers in the first quarter of their NFL preseason game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

SANTA CLARA, CA – AUGUST 29: San Francisco 49ers’ Jeff Wilson Jr. (41) breaks a tackle on his way to scoring a touchdown against Los Angeles Chargers’ Drue Tranquill (49) in the first quarter of their preseason game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Thursday, August 29, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Francisco 49ers’ Jeff Wilson Jr. (41) runs with the ball against the Los Angeles Chargers in the third quarter of their NFL preseason game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. The Los Angeles Chargers defeated the San Francisco 49ers 27-24. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

SANTA CLARA, CA – AUGUST 29: San Francisco 49ers’ Wilton Speight (5) hands the ball off to San Francisco 49ers’ Jeff Wilson Jr. (41) against the Los Angeles Chargers in the third quarter of their preseason game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Thursday, August 29, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

San Francisco 49ers’ Jeff Wilson Jr. (41) breaks a tackle against Los Angeles Chargers’ Drue Tranquill (49) and runs in for a touchdown in the first quarter of their NFL preseason game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson (41) runs for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr. (41) tries to avoid the tackle of Denver Broncos cornerback Trey Johnson (39) during the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

CINCINNATI — When Jeffrey Wilson Jr. got called up from the 49ers practice squad late last season, he immediately impressed with a bruising style and an average of 4 yards per carry.

The same might be needed from him now that he got elevated from the practice squad Saturday, giving the 49ers three running backs for Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Tight end Kaden Smith, a sixth-round pick from Stanford, was waived in a corresponding roster move.

Tevin Coleman, who started last Sunday’s season-opening win at Tampa Bay, is sidelined likely the next two games because of a high-ankle sprain. He’s been ruled out against the Bengals.

SANTA CLARA, CA – AUGUST 29: San Francisco 49ers’ Jeff Wilson Jr. (41) breaks a tackle on his way to scoring a touchdown against Los Angeles Chargers’ Drue Tranquill (49) in the first quarter of their preseason game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Thursday, August 29, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Matt Breida figures to draw the starting role, which he held 13 games last season. Raheem Mostert and Wilson can relieve Breida. Wilson (6-foot, 194 pounds) made two starts while playing in the final six games last season as an undrafted rookie from North Texas; he’s since changed from No. 41 to 30.

In the 31-17 win over the Bucs, Breida had 15 carries for just 37 yards (2.5 ypc) and Mostert had nine carries for 40 yards (4.4 ypc).

The Bengals allowed 72 yards on 25 carries in their 21-20, season-opening loss at Seattle.